The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major at Catawba Valley Community College

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Catawba Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic), you may want to check out the program at Catawba Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 4,328 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

CVCC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

CVCC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at CVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) majors at Catawba Valley Community College.

CVCC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

57% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at CVCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) at CVCC are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catawba Valley Community College with a associate's in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Catawba Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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